How Much Do PS4 & Xbox One's New Graphics Matter? | Game/Show

Uploaded December 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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So, there's been a ton of debate recently about the resolution disparities of certain games on PlayStation4 and Xbox One, aka RESOLUTION GATE. And this of course follows a long tradition of gamers and marketers obsessing over next-gen graphics. But after taking a look, we began to wonder do great graphics make for a great game? Sure, graphics allow game designers to do amazing things, but what most gamers truly want is IMMERSION - that feeling of being fully sucked into a game. And when we looked at the psychology of immersion, we found that graphics might not be that important :/. In fact, our obsession with graphics might be holding us back from spreading games into other more artistic avenues. So we had to ask how much do graphics really matter? Watch the episode and find out!

Links to include:

Psychology of Immersion
psychologyofgames.com/2010/07/the-psychology-of-immersion-in-video-games

Extra Credits: Graphic vs. Aesthetics
youtube.com/watch?v=5oK8UTRgvJU

David Merrett Response Blog Post:
gonzoplanet.com/2013/11/are-hard-games-better-than-easier-ones-a-response-to-pbs-game-show

Music:
"Passionate Video Game Hero" by Leokuon
https://soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-pas...
"3170 Lakes" by Chooga
http://music.tunguskagrooves.com/trac...
"Let's go back to the rock" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/12313...
"Dreams Part 1- Fame" by StatueOfDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/91993...
"Run" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/12586...
"Freedom Weekends" by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/91994...
"Final Days" by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/47546...
"KDR Assault" by Binarpilot
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/76140...
"Dangerous Groups" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/56137...
"Explore" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/81864...

And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com

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